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carlisle 6th may 2006
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| Wilodge Vantastic |
Naturally Christine Williams and Richard Bartle were thrilled with the top price. Commenting, Richard Bartle said: “We always felt that Vantastic was a super bull right from being a young calf. He’s just got that little bit of star quality, that extra bit that makes him special.” Prior to the sale, Smiths of Bloxham had visited Wilodge to view the bull, its mother and four further sisters. Solid homework and the bull himself made their decision straight forward. A delighted Peter Smith had said: “This bull is the real deal. He has got everything, style, carcase, size and just a beautiful Limousin to look at. It’s not often that you get eye appeal, size, shape, figures and breeding all rolled into one bull.” Mr. Smith noted that the bull would be going straight into Cogent to have semen taken with a view to both the domestic market and the export market. Thereafter he will be put to work in the Ironstone herd.
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| Glenrock Ventura |
Two further bulls broke the 20,000gns barrier. Going under the hammer for 24,000gns was the Overall Reserve Champion Glenrock Ventura, a Glenrock Spartacus son and out of the dam Glenrock Saspirella, a well-muscled 23 month old bull who Signet had scored 15 out of 15 for muscle development. Presented by Mr SD Illingworth, Howgillside, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire he was snapped up by Mr J Handley for his Gunnerfleet pedigree herd based at Chapel le Dale, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancs. Further success was enjoyed by the Illingworths as the red ticket winning Glenrock Victory - by the French sire Rocky and out of the homebred Glenrock Spangle – was purchased for 13,000gns by Mr & Mrs Jones & Daughters, Coedmore Hall, Lampeter, Dyfed.
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| Clury Vanityfair |
Clury Vanityfair was the second bull above the 20,000gns mark as he topped out at the day’s third highest call of 21,500gns. A powerful bull with width and style, he was sired by Sultan and is out of the dam Clury Penance and was brought forward by WF Cruickshank & Sons, Dulnain Bridge, Invernesshire. This first prize winning bull was purchased by an undisclosed buyer.
RS & BA Harker, Overthwaite Farm, Holme, Carnforth, Lancs paid 14,000gns for Carmorn Vandyke, exhibited by C&F McAuley, 22 Carmorn Rd, Toomebridge, Co Antrim, N Ireland. An embryo calf once again sired by Rocky and this time out of Carmorn Penny, he had a tremendous Beef Value of LM+40 putting him easily into the top 1% of breed.
There was a strength in depth to the bulls forward to catch both the pedigree breeder’s and the commercial producer’s eye. Again hitting the 14,000gns mark was the class winner Grahams Voyagerman from R Graham, Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan, Stirling. The first bull for sale by the noted Samy, he is out of the French-bred dam Nicotine, a daughter of Jersey and was bought by Mr P Alexander, Mains of Mause, Blairgowrie, Perth. Reversing the roles, Mr Graham earlier purchased Millington Vascular from Millington Grange Estate, Cold Skin Farm, Millington, York. Sired by Ideal and out of Brockhurst Option, this high Beef Value bull (LM+39) was bought for 9,800gns.
AJ Ewing, Drumbretton, Annan, Dumfriesshire was the buyer of the red ticket winning intermediate bull, Bailea Varley brought out by MT Jones, Heol Senni, Sennybridge, Brecon, Powys. A Marron son and out of Bailea Mhari he went under the hammer for 12,200gns.
Two bulls made 12,000gns: the prizewinning Ronick Valeur from R Dick, Mains of Throsk, Stirling – an embryo calf from the terrific combination of sire Bailea Olympia and dam Ronick Janita who was successfully bid for by JW & ME Fieldson, Poplar Farm, Corringham, Gainsborough, Lincs; and Cloughhead Vulcan, a son of Cloughhead Tommy and out of Cloughhead Rosa, who heads to WM Reed & Sons, West Biggins, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland.
The tenth bull to hit the 10,000gns mark was Mr IG Wilkinson’s Redstroke Valentino from his Baldarroch Farm, Murthly, Perthshire holding. The full French parentage combining the sire Samy with the dam Sage convinced G&N Wilson, Reddings Farm, Moffat, Dumfriesshire to take home this October 2004 born bull with a Beef Value of LM+34.
The sale continued in positive style for the Wilodge pedigree Limousin herd as two further bulls hit the 8,200gns and 7,000gns mark respectively which meant their top three consignments had averaged over £20,000 apiece! Purchased for 8,200gns by RJ Lawrence, Upper Farm, Far Coton, Market Bosworth, Warks was Wilodge Vontrapp, another Tonka son this time out of Newsham Heron.
Knocked down for 7,000gns was Wilodge Viceversa by Procters Subaru and out of Wiolodge Soblahdi who was bought by JJ Kingan, Laneside Farm, Troqueer, Dumfries.
Two bulls went under the hammer for 8,000gns. The first of these was the first prize winning Senior Bull, Cowin Victor, brought forward by WD Dyfan James & Carol James of Blaencowin, Bryn Iwan, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen. Sired by the renowned Jockey and out of Cwmpedran Raldibw and sporting a Beef Value of LM+34 he heads to G Marrs, Cathow Farm, Kinniside, Cleator, Cumbria.
JN Swinbank, Cold Comfort Farm, Neasham, Darlington snapped up the Junior Champion Garnedd Arbennig at 8,000gns for his 200+ suckler cow unit. Bred by KI & E Jones of Bryn Ddraenen, Padog, Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy this much admired bull and one of the youngest forward at 16 months old, is a son of Broomfield Regentcey and out of Eden Marianne.
7,800gns was the price paid for Scorboro VC presented by JCG Bloom & son, Decoy Farm, Scorboro, Driffield, E Yorks. Heading to A&L Warin, The Lawns, Harden Grange, Bingley, W Yorks. By Coachouse Supreme and out of the homebred dam Scorboro Tamara this November 2004 born bull sported a Beef Value of LM+38.
Heading over the Irish Sea to Mr & Mrs PA Kermode, Orrisale Farm, Ballasalla, Isle of Man is the Ardnacrusha Uthman sired bull Millbrow Adam out of the homebred dam Millbrow Tricia. Shown by Mr G & Mrs P Long of Mill Brow Farm, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, Cumbria this first son of Uthman to be offered for sale was knocked down for 7,500gns.
Closing bids of 7,000gns went to two red ticket winning bulls: Emslies Versace, a Nenuphar son and out of Coynach Jill exhibited by H Emslie, Kinknockie, Mintlaw, Peterhead, Aberdeen when selling to J & MB Birkett, Birk Howe, Little Langdale, Ambleside; and Hafodlas Ali, sired by Cloughhead Royal and out of Hafodlas Oona brought forward by AH & GW Roberts, Hafod Las, Ysbyty Ifan, Betws-Y-Coed, Gwynedd and purchased by WR Sparke & Son, Little Swinburn Farm, Colwell, Hexham, Northumberland.
Iain Kerr, the BLCS Chief Executive, congratulated breeders for the quality of bulls they had offered and said: “This was a fantastic pedigree sale that has seen averages on the year rise by over £1200. Week in week out, in markets throughout the country, prime, store and breeding sale trades are consistently topped and underpinned by Limousin bred cattle. That’s what drives the ongoing demand for Limousin cattle and is why the breed is officially number one in the United Kingdom. Commercial beef producers know that they have a guarantee of all-round performance, profitability and added value if they invest in quality Limousin genetics.”
Other leading prices:
6,800gns Bowers Viceroy GTW James
6,500gns Haltcliffe Veto Messrs Ridley
6,500gns Lowabbey Vanguard TW & J Hunter
6,000gns Gunnerfleet Vidio J Handley
6,000gns Burnbank Vagabond D&L Graham
6,000gns Quaish Angus N & L Hill
In the female section judged and sold on the previous day, top call went to the Reserve Female Champion Bailea Urae presented by Messrs Griffiths & John, Brynhelig, St Clears, Carmarthen. Sired by the French bull, Seringa, and out of Bailea Rae this served heifer was sold in calf to Grahams Unbeatable to TW Roberts & son, Malt House Farm, St Mellons Rd, Lisvane, Cardiff who also snapped up the Female Champion, Bowers Victoria from GTW James, The Weir, Ewyas Harold, Hereford a daughter of Grahams Samson and out of Bowers Pippa for 2,600gns. Judging the Female section was Kathryn Lawson, of the Windsole Herd, Rahalloch, Windsole, Auchterarder, Perthshire.
The second top price of 2,900gns went to Miscombe Vireo shown by Buriton Estates Ltd, Miscombe Manor, Pitcroft Lane, Buriton, Petersfield, Hants. Purchaser of thisBrontemoor Sting daughter and out of Miscombe Nightingale were Mr & Mrs PA Kermode, Orrisdale Farm, Ballasalla, Isle of Man.
Averages:
45 Senior Bulls £2696.17
67 Intermediate Bulls £5275.86
30 Junior Bulls £4781.00
142 Bulls £4353.80
1 Cow served and/or suckling £1365.00
8 Served Heifers £1929.38
26 Maiden Heifers £1350.87
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